The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-30

New York Howard had nightly sent her a
bouquet or a basket of flowers, and when
she started on a starring tour he wrote her
manager a letter requesting that he should
see she had received q floral tribute each
night, and to charge the expense to him.
Thus the flower store had been of mutual
benefit to all parties concerned.
1t was now little over SIX months since
Howard had received any message direct
from Ellie, and, somehow, he found she
did not occupy such a large share in his
thoughts as formerly.
In fact, be scarcely thought of her at all
save when he received a bill through the
mail from her man, .er, and that came as
regularly as the week rolled by.
There were, to he sure. other times
when he would think Of her. He could
not pass by the Castle without a vivid
recollection OF the thorough surprise he
experienced there the first time he saw her
on the stage.
Another place which recalled her was
Sandy store, ana for a time he never
passed it without entering and purchasing
a knot of flowers What he did with them
was question, He never wore them; that
was certain.
All of a sudden he ceased to patronize
the place He could not see Marie ms ey
pleasant tram of recollectlons about Effie.
He had never vet been able to dispel from
his mind the illusion that he had met Marie
somewhere previous to the night at the
opera house; but where he could not think
and he had asked that question of himself
every time he saw or thought of her, which.
somehow of late, hid ONE to be quite
often TOO often, he began to imagine HIM
self.
Yet frequently he found himself wander
ing n the vicinity of the store, when moth
ing had, apparently, guided his footsteps
there.
one night he resolved he would solve
the problem of the familiarity of her feat
ures to HIM on the first night he had met
her.
Going into the store at time when he
knew Sandy would be there, he requested
Sandy to give him an Introduction to her
proposition which made audy's gray ewes
open wide However, Sandy did as he was
requested, and III a few weeks Howard was
on very pleasant social terms with Miss
Insley, so much so that he neglected his
club and various other matters in which he
had formerly taken quite an interest.
His actions were a source of intense sur
Prise to Sandy. VIII, cou not fathom their
import. Sandy would shake his head and
q
creased any, as he thought they might if
the glrl centered her thoughts on ANYTHING
but business, or, Us be called it, got bee
IN her bonnet
But everything went on apparently as be-
fore
One evening Howard invited Marie to
accompany him to the theater. He thought
she looked as though she needed relaxation
from business, and he was too thoroughly
independent to care what any of his ac-
guaIntances might think, should she be
seen in his box.
The same day he received q note from
Efhe. stating that she would arrive in the
c y in the afternoon. and would be pleased
10 lave him call in the evening.
He sent her a note by Sandy pleading an
engagement. and in the evening, as he sat
IN his box. lie noticed Ellie herself among
the audience.
lslt somehow he felt that she did not in
terest him as she once cou have, though
he fell INTO a reverIe and made comparisons
between her and the girl by his side, toward
II hom file had acted IN such a selfish and
heartless manner only few short months
previous.
lie wondered if she would have been
guilty of such petty ealou-y as Ellie had
eNh bi,ed II she had been placed under
similar circumstances. lie could not he
lIaye It, She was of too frank and unen-
ylous disposition. \ girl who was rs loyal
TO her sick mother as Marie: girl who
worked hard all d4v and stood on her feet
from morning until night to earn the money
70 pay the living expenses of that mother
and lnva q sister, aud then came home at
night and cared for them, would never have
been euvlous of the amount of flowers re-
ee1ved by another occupying an inferior
position.
Ills comparisons were unfavorable to
Ethe
Marie at first refused his invitation that
evening, and had only accepted it at her
mothers urgent request for her to 90 and
enjoy herself rs long as she had the oppor-
nnity, and had not been anywhere for so
long. This she had told to Howard while
thy We're being driven TO the theater.
II was pleasure to Howard 10 observe
the changes of her countenance as she
watched the play. Her face was all anima-
to-, and the warm air of the auditorium
doomed roses in her cheek which far out
rytlrd those in her hair
Howard was rapidly acquiring the same
OPINION that Sandy had formed on his first
u ervIew with her-that she vas by far the
most beautiful young lady he had ever
met.
neI snort experience Behlnd the scenes
enabled hel quick eye to detect anything
VII ga vas OF as II should be; and h-r OBJ
sertance Of It was betrayed by slight
pursuing Of her pretty mouth. or little con-
uReHon OF the eyebrow barely sufficient
Tor one 70 see that she was ANNOYED by it
suddenly, betvae the acts. he drew
hack IN the box, after looking through the
audience.
Howard noticed the act, and cast "a quick
ance IN the direction where Eflie was sit